SUPERCAR RECALLED BECAUSE FRONT TRUNK IS MISSING AN ESCAPE HANDLE
On the heels of the introduction of its new
458 Speciale A, Ferrari is recalling more than 3,000
458 Italia and Italia Spider models because the front trunk doesn’t have an interior escape handle.
We wondered just how small one would have to be to fit in a Ferrari trunk, but the
458 Italia actually has more than 8 cubic feet of front cargo space -- tiny (a Fiesta hatchback has almost 15 cubic feet behind the second row), but theoretically large enough for a child to sneak in and get trapped.
Normally, a car hood has two latches, one to pop it up an inch, and one to swing it open all the way. The double latch prevents the hood from opening while driving, even if the first button is accidentally pressed.
Ferrari’s front trunk works the same way, except that the inside handle only opens it an inch. Ferrari says that’s enough to prevent suffocation and allow one to call for help.
Ferrari will notify owners involved in the recall, and modify the interior trunk latch so it opens the hatch all the way.
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